Emma Raducanu eyes strong 2025 after inspiring run in Malaga - “I’m excited and itchy to work hard”
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Emma
Raducanu ready for 2025 season, full of confidence after Billie Jean King Cup
performances This week, the world No. 58 secured victories against Jule
Niemeier and Rebecca Marino, leading Great Britain to the Billie Jean King Cup
semifinals.
The 2021 US
Open champion is brimming with optimism for the upcoming season after climbing
back from outside the top 300. A 2023 injury sidelined her for nearly nine
months, causing a significant drop in the WTA rankings.
"It’s been a work in progress”
A recent
injury at the Korea Open forced her to withdraw during her quarterfinal match
against Daria Kasatkina and miss the rest of the Asian Swing, including the
China Open and Wuhan Open. Nevertheless, her return in Málaga has been
promising, with two wins under her belt. She now faces Viktoria Hruncakova of
Slovakia on November 19.
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In a recent
press conference, Raducanu shared her thoughts on the season ahead: "if
anything, i'm excited and just itchy to get on the practice court, and of
course seeing some of my performances this week, it just incentivizes me to do
more work."
“My
assessment is, I think sometimes I need reminding,” she said. “I'm top 60 in
the world and I have played less than 15 events, which is pretty unheard of, in
a way,” she added.
“There were
so many tournaments,” Raducanu added. “I wasn't defending any points at the back
end of the year, so of course I wanted to play. I think I just took the time
and used it in a really proactive and productive way.
“Two days
ago I served 10 aces, for example, which I did in Seoul in my last match, but
it's been a work in progress. It doesn't just happen overnight. Even if I
was a little bit, at the time, disappointed, now I feel pretty good, and I
don't look back with any regrets.”
“I'm
playing some really tough opponents and not to be underestimated by their
rankings on these surfaces, because both are very dangerous,” Raducanu said.
“I'm really pleased with how I fought and how I'm faring up against these top
girls,” the former world No. 10 stated. “I feel like I'm in a pretty good spot
with my tennis right now.”
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